Among those additional conditions, there are gifts from two other official shops in the West Market, although a single shop is only equivalent to more than 30 square meters of independent façade, which cannot be compared with huge shops such as Zhengqing Wenqitang.

However, it is also a large area of the adjacent store, and the two rooms are at the two entrances and exits of the West Market, and the location is excellent.

Although the East Market is closer to the Taiji Palace, the Daming Palace, and the Xingqing Palace, there are as many official and dignitary residences as the surrounding area, and the treasures in the city are all accumulated, and there are many high-class luxury goods, which is the characteristic that it is different from the West Market in business.

However, the commercial development of the East Market has not been able to catch up with the glory of the West Market, mainly because the East Market is subject to various political influences and restrictions.

In the early Tang Dynasty, the rulers regarded merchants as lowly and regarded industry and commerce as the ultimate profit, and strictly forbade hundreds of officials to enter the market. Taizong has issued more bans on more than five products, and they are not allowed to enter the market.

There is a story that Zhang Heng, the official of the court, was born in the history of the order, and was placed in the fourth grade, and will enter the third grade. Then the sky descended: born outside, not allowed to enter the three grades, and then fell into the armor.

The fourth-grade member in the story was about to be promoted to become a third-grade member of the court, but when he passed by Dongshi, he quietly bought a cake to satisfy his hunger, but he was participated in by the imperial history and was ordered to be dismissed and exiled by the emperor.

It can be seen that the feudal rulers not only had to rely on industry and commerce to satisfy their luxurious life, but also imposed various restrictions on industry and commerce, making it difficult to create a good environment for their development.

In addition to the unexpected surprise given to Li Zhi by the two storefronts in the West Market, the other conditions brought to him by the officials were some nominal privileges.

For example, the etiquette that surpasses the regulations of agriculture and commerce, there are the rites of the Son of Heaven, the rites of the princes, the rites of the scholars, etc., but in fact, the rites and punishments are both tools for maintaining social order, but the common people use punishment, and the doctors who read poetry and books use the rites, and divide and rule is its original face.

Originally, these privileges were of no use to Li Zhi, who had a very high title and held a Shang Fang sword, but this kind of transgression etiquette was self-assigned by Li Zhi under his own exercise.

In other words, if a person under Li Zhi commits a crime like a prison sentence, or violates a certain taboo and needs to be punished, Li Zhi can be exempted from all prohibitions if he takes out such a transgression of etiquette.

And this kind of authority, whether it is used or not, but whether it exists or not is a huge status symbol, even most of the dignitaries and nobles have no such privileges.

This matter will be spread out, which is equivalent to Li Zhi's subordinates can run rampant at a certain level without punishment, of course, its nominal benefits are far greater than the actual use, no one owner will really use it frequently, otherwise the order in Chang'an City will not be chaotic.

Since the person who came was full of sincerity, Li Zhi slapped the board on the spot, and after the relevant formalities were completed, the colored diamonds could be moved away.

The people who came didn't expect Li Zhi to agree so simply, in order to prevent him from putting forward all kinds of additional needs, they also had several other sets of solutions in their hands, so that the cumbersomeness was far saved.

In fact, for such a thing that can be called a national treasure, the imperial court intends to make a huge concession, and it is obvious that Li Zhi's request is so low, which makes the goodwill on the faces of these people even stronger.

But Li Zhi promised to agree, and his heart still had to be expressed: "Ladies and gentlemen, you also know that my Li Zhengwen's loyalty to my Datang is not just verbal. The reason why I made such a happy solution is because I am deeply blessed by the grace of the Holy Emperor and I am grateful in my heart; And then for the sake of Princess Taiping's face, after all, she always remembers the loyalty of the royal family surnamed Li, and I am moved by it, which is also one of the reasons! That giant colored diamond can be called a peerless treasure, purely in terms of value, it is more than enough to replace it for the entire West Market, I only hope that the imperial court will protect its safety, and may it exist forever like my Tang Dynasty prosperity! ”

Singing carols, mixed with the vote of the heart, such cheap words Li Zhi came as soon as he opened his mouth, he knew that such words were also the most willing to hear for officials.

Sending the person away, Yu Ran pursed his lips and teased him: "Brother Zhengwen, I didn't expect you to use the pretending words of praise and virtue so skillfully. ”

Li Zhi laughed, "You can see this, too?" People have come from afar and brought us so many benefits, so it is appropriate to say more polite words. ”

"It's as if we took a big advantage, it's a national treasure-level existence, and it's just a few houses in exchange!" Pang Qi pursed his lips to express dissatisfaction.

"Cry, no matter how precious the diamond is, it can't be eaten, and if you hold it in your hand, you can't sell it for a few years, and you're still being remembered, isn't it a loss? What's more, we have a better one in our hands, and we don't have to pay to get it, so we get Princess Taiping to help us say some good things by the side of the Empress Wu in the future, don't underestimate the role of a few words, maybe it will bring us a stable environment for a year or two, so that we can free up our hands to do something! ”

"What are you going to do with the mansion next to Wenqitang?" Qingqi asked about the actual situation.

"For the time being, we will arrange for our people to move in, such as Uncle Seven and Uncle Yang, and they can be used as a warehouse, which belongs to the royal family, but few people dare to go there to peep!"

Li Zhi was also curious about there, and early in the morning, the person who came last night brought the relevant procedures, and when they happily returned with colored diamonds, Princess Taiping also appeared in time.

"I heard that Mr. Li praised his sister for a while last night, but this time you really surprised me, it turns out that I think it is too complicated, you don't care about interests as much as you imagined, and this time you made a huge sacrifice!"

Qingqi answered on the side, "The text actually only wants to be taken seriously, after all, donating a national treasure is not as painful as simply cutting meat!" ”

Princess Taiping responded with a smile, "Sister Qingqi, forgive my sister for selling Zhengqing Wenqitang, in fact, it is a matter of time before the court knows, but if you stay here for one more day, your influence will be greater, I understand this reason!" Given that you're so reasonable, how about going to that mansion now? I've got a great gift for you! ”

Hearing her say this, she quickly aroused the curiosity of several people, just got the imperial court replacement, what kind of benefits can Princess Taiping give in her personal name?

That mansion is just outside the wall of the West City Courtyard, a few steps away, I have to say, compared to Wenqitang, it has more characteristics of the aristocratic house.

There is a stable at the entrance, which is located on the side of the outside of the hospital, which does not affect the hygiene of the hospital.

The courtyard is divided into two groups of courtyards, the front yard is an outer house, which is used for receiving guests, and should be an area where the male owner often moves; The backyard is an inner house, which is used for living and living, and is the main activity place of the hostess.

The front and back courtyards are all three-storey building patterns, and there are often side wings on the left and right sides of the house in the backyard, and there are corridors and curved rooms on the inner side of the courtyard wall.

The landscaping in the courtyard is quite exquisite, or planting trees, or landscape stones, etc., the huge outdoor goldfish pond, and the huge garden surrounded by eight or nine tall trees, which is not available in Wenqitang.

Why are the two adjacent mansions so different? Princess Taiping gave the answer:

"I used to live in a temporary mansion, and most of the valets didn't live here, so there was only one building there. This is a different story, as the land that was originally granted to one of my cousins was degraded and deprived of his rights. Before that, he had just built this place not long ago, and it was intended to be a permanent mansion after the wedding, and it took a lot of work to build it, but unfortunately it was not moved in, and it was obtained by Mr. Li. ”

Li Zhi nodded noncommittally, he was more focused on the deep hiding beyond the magnificence of the room and the splendid pillars, and what made him secretly happy was that there were several flowers buried deep underground in front of the steps, and there was actually a trace of aura overflowing.

That kind of aura is extremely weak, so that the three daughters of Qingqi have never perceived it, knowing that Princess Taiping is not a simple person, smart and sensitive, which is the biggest feeling that Li Zhi brings from outside of ambition.

Therefore, he did not pass on this discovery to the three ladies in time, but quickly moved his eyes to others, showing great interest.

In fact, he was indeed satisfied, this mansion is not only a manifestation of wealth, but also a symbol of power and status.

According to the Tang Decree, the construction of a mansion in the capital Chang'an is not a matter of having wealth, but behind the extensive mansion here, it is a manifestation of the expansion of the power of some Fangzhen in the Tang Dynasty.

The mansions given by the imperial court are mostly mansions, which is a manifestation of the recipient's loyalty to the imperial court, which is generally a reward for great merit or when the imperial court wants to appease, and there is a check and balance of power behind it.

Unlike the Tang Dynasty officials' mansions, which were limited in size, the land-granting mansions here were often large in scale and luxuriously furnished, showing their wealth and power.

Just like this mansion, the mountain pond courtyard is full of carvings, Zhu Lou Qi Pavilion is like a beautiful scene, the height of the two buildings, the size, the depth of the courtyard and the span of the house, etc., are neatly aligned, and there is no difference between high and low, all of them show the bright and clear of the magnificent palace, and the light can be appreciated.

Princess Taiping's mouth said a great gift, in the apse hall furnishings, for one or two zhang high, more than one zhang wide Fu Lu Shou three stars high light huge embroidery, hanging in the room to occupy half of the wall, the character embroidery is lifelike, the craftsmanship is very exquisite.

It belongs to the Taoist holy relics, which was originally a tribute to the ancestors of the small Western Domain, which means to give the king a banner and bless him with the stability of his regime. Therefore, the country was later annexed by Tibet, and Gaozu thought it was unlucky, so he gave it to Nanshan Lingyinguan. Later, Lingyinguan moved to Sichuan, because of the long distance and inconvenient transportation, it temporarily entrusted a royal family surnamed Li to a royal palace, but no one came to ask for it for decades. Later, the title of this king was degraded for some reason, and the family property was confiscated and returned to the public, and then it was transferred to my hands. When entering the worship is also from a certain ancient Taoist door, it is said that the right side of this picture on the lucky star, the hand of the Taiji diagram has another deep meaning, but all over the search for the master and not its auspicious, know that Mr. Li has cultivated a superb Taoist spell, this Taoist holy relic is still more useful in your hands! ”

Li Zhi only explored the true qi, and knew that it should not be bad to call it a Taoist holy relic, because it can be felt as a remnant of pure Taoist breath, although the rest is thin, it will not be wrong to come from the traditional Taoist sect.

Moreover, the ancient religion and culture are to use the figurative myth to express people's good wishes, so that the three-star high-profile picture of Fu Lu Shou is rich in good meaning, and it is very suitable to use it as an auspicious omen for moving to a new home.

As for what Princess Taiping said, there is another deep meaning in the Taiji diagram, with her status as a direct relative of the emperor, the people in the Daomen who can be invited must be virtuous and virtuous, and they can't find out why, it should be that kind of legend is wrong.

Therefore, Li Zhi didn't take it to heart at all, just as a sense of awe for Taoist holy relics, which may be the origin of such rumors.

Despite this, on behalf of the three ladies, he expressed his deep gratitude to Princess Taiping, who left with her entourage after accompanying a few people to browse around.